On Thursday, a build of the incoming Windows 8.1 update was leaked by Microsoft itself.Windows 8.1's spring update has been designed to appease traditional PC users, adding mouse-friendly context menus to the Metro interface and—most helpfully—a dynamic startup feature that automatically boots to the desktop if no touchscreen is detected.Microsoft's expected to release the Windows 8.1 update on April 8. Check out PCWorld's coverage of a previous leak for a glimpse at some of the changes on deck.

The Windows 8.1 update adds mouse-friendly menus to a bar at the top of modern-style apps.